Best known for our work to protect elephants, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in the world. But we do much more than this.

322

Orphans successfully raised

14,392

Veterinary cases attended

29

Anti-Poaching Teams

Rescued Orphans Available For Adoption View All


Alia

Gender

Female

Age

2 years

Unit

Nairobi Nursery

Reason orphaned

Found alone

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Daba

Gender

Male

Age

13 months

Unit

Nairobi Nursery

Reason orphaned

Found alone

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Pips

Gender

Female

Age

6 months

Unit

Kaluku

Reason orphaned

Natural causes

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Alia

Gender

Female

Age

2 years

Unit

Nairobi Nursery

Reason orphaned

Found alone

Adopt Alia

Daba

Gender

Male

Age

13 months

Unit

Nairobi Nursery

Reason orphaned

Found alone

Adopt Daba

Pips

Gender

Female

Age

6 months

Unit

Kaluku

Reason orphaned

Natural causes

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Meet all the orphans

and foster an animal in our care

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The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has received worldwide acclaim for its pioneering work in the rescue and rewilding of orphan elephants and rhinos, and its approach to species and habit conservation in Kenya.